Heroic Brigades

Eyewitness (October 11) raises the banner for the remaining heroes of the International Brigades. The fight for democracy against fascism and for a fairer world is something that transcends the decades and borders. In August our trades union council held a fundraiser for Palestine (just as many trades councils did in the 1930s to help the Spanish Republic), attended by people of many backgrounds and ages who had one common link: they care about what happens to others across the globe. While there are people like Tom Hurndall (A reckoning in Gaza, G2, October 8) and the Spanish veterans, then it gives hope that a better world is possible. This letter is sent in memory of our local International Brigader, Frederick Spencer, who fell at Jarama on February 12 1937. John GillWakefield Trades Union Council